Gaea Cabico
@gaeacabico.bsky.social
🇵🇭 journalist covering climate change, environment, energy transition • http://www.gaeacabico.com
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Reducing food waste is one of the simplest, fastest ways to fight climate change — an “emergency brake” that can slash emissions right now, without waiting for new technology or complex fixes.
The climate solution sitting in America’s trash
Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?
floodlightnews.org
November 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Reducing food waste is one of the simplest, fastest ways to fight climate change — an “emergency brake” that can slash emissions right now, without waiting for new technology or complex fixes.
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Most buyers sourcing squid from Chinese vessels accused of crew abuse and deaths are based in North America — nearly half in the U.S. and one-third in Canada, according to a September report by the London-based nonprofit @ejfoundation.org.
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Your Squid May Be Harvested By Chinese Vessels With Forced Labor
Officers on fishing vessels often subject workers to physical violence, intimidation and fraud. Most of the crew members interviewed by the Environmental Justice Foundation reported being trapped in…
www.thexylom.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Most buyers sourcing squid from Chinese vessels accused of crew abuse and deaths are based in North America — nearly half in the U.S. and one-third in Canada, according to a September report by the London-based nonprofit @ejfoundation.org.
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Some of the squid on U.S. tables comes from ships that engage in human rights violations and ecologically destructive fishing off the coast of Argentina, according to a report by @ejfoundation.org. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
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Squid on U.S. Tables May Come From Vessels Linked to Human Rights Abuses
Most buyers sourcing squid from vessels accused of crew abuse and deaths are based in North America — nearly half in the U.S. and one-third in Canada
sentientmedia.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Some of the squid on U.S. tables comes from ships that engage in human rights violations and ecologically destructive fishing off the coast of Argentina, according to a report by @ejfoundation.org. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
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Reducing food waste is one of the most practical ways to slow climate change. Why are we ignoring it? @gaeacabico.bsky.social explains, with visual reporting by @floodlightnews.org:
The Climate Solution Sitting in America’s Trash
Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?
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October 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Reducing food waste is one of the most practical ways to slow climate change. Why are we ignoring it? @gaeacabico.bsky.social explains, with visual reporting by @floodlightnews.org:
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While state regulators see California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard as a model for slashing emissions, critics say that it incentivizes factory farms, deepening health, environmental and economic burdens in Central Valley. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
How a California Clean Energy Program Became a Boon for Big Dairies
Central Valley residents say the state’s program for cutting methane emissions incentivizes factory farms and leaves local communities gasping.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
While state regulators see California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard as a model for slashing emissions, critics say that it incentivizes factory farms, deepening health, environmental and economic burdens in Central Valley. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
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Wearing floral boots and a fisherman’s hat, Karen Washington is preparing to plant kale, spinach and collard greens — crops she will sell at New York City farmers’ markets and share with her former community in the Bronx. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
How a Bronx Activist Fights Food Injustice With Fresh Produce
As drastic SNAP cuts loom, feeding the Bronx more fruits and vegetables is a community-led effort.
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September 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Wearing floral boots and a fisherman’s hat, Karen Washington is preparing to plant kale, spinach and collard greens — crops she will sell at New York City farmers’ markets and share with her former community in the Bronx. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
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When the EPA added seven Iowa river segments to the state’s impaired waters list last year, it seemed like a meaningful step toward addressing water pollution. Now, the agency has rescinded its order, upending the progress of clean water advocates. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
Water Pollution Fight in Iowa Hits a Snag as EPA Removes Rivers from ‘Impaired’ List
Iowa clean water advocates criticized the EPA’s move to reverse a decision adding seven Iowa river segments to the state’s impaired waters list.
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September 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
When the EPA added seven Iowa river segments to the state’s impaired waters list last year, it seemed like a meaningful step toward addressing water pollution. Now, the agency has rescinded its order, upending the progress of clean water advocates. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
“A lot of doulas are starting to burn out, and we’re not the band-aid for the deficiencies in the health care system—and that’s sometimes how we’re treated,” said Anjanette Silas, a doula based in Staten Island. My latest for @prismreports.org prismreports.org/2025/08/25/d...
Doulas empower mothers in NYC, but struggle with finances and burnout
In the face of a growing maternal mortality crisis, doulas are seen as a critical form of support. But the field has many barriers to entry
prismreports.org
August 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
“A lot of doulas are starting to burn out, and we’re not the band-aid for the deficiencies in the health care system—and that’s sometimes how we’re treated,” said Anjanette Silas, a doula based in Staten Island. My latest for @prismreports.org prismreports.org/2025/08/25/d...
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In the Bronx, a small crowd gathers around a farmers market stand outside Walter Gladwin Park to trade in “Health Bucks” — $2 coupons from the New York City Department of Health — in exchange for fresh fruits and vegetables. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports from New York:
NYC ‘Health Bucks’ and Grassroots Efforts Help Make Healthy Produce More Affordable in the Bronx
Coupons and community farms aim to bring more fruits and vegetables to those most often priced out.
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August 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
In the Bronx, a small crowd gathers around a farmers market stand outside Walter Gladwin Park to trade in “Health Bucks” — $2 coupons from the New York City Department of Health — in exchange for fresh fruits and vegetables. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports from New York:
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While the USDA bans the slaughter of adult downed cattle and veal calves, there is currently no federal prohibition on slaughtering nonambulatory pigs. @repescobar.bsky.social wants to change that. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
New Bill Would Block Bacon From Sick and Injured Pigs
Representative Veronica Escobar introduced new legislation to curb slaughter of downed pigs.
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August 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
While the USDA bans the slaughter of adult downed cattle and veal calves, there is currently no federal prohibition on slaughtering nonambulatory pigs. @repescobar.bsky.social wants to change that. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
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“We should be very cautious when we actually talk about the climate benefits of a digester,” says Swati Hegde of @worldresources.bsky.social. “It really depends on whether you are seeing it as a waste management technology or an energy generation technology.”
Why Biodigesters Fall Short as a Climate Fix
A new report from the World Resources Institute finds anaerobic digesters offer limited climate benefit for a high price tag.
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August 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“We should be very cautious when we actually talk about the climate benefits of a digester,” says Swati Hegde of @worldresources.bsky.social. “It really depends on whether you are seeing it as a waste management technology or an energy generation technology.”
New research from the World Resources Institute finds that while digesters can produce energy by capturing methane and converting it into biogas, they fall short of substantially curbing methane emissions. sentientmedia.org/biodigesters...
Why Biodigesters Fall Short as a Climate Fix
A new report from the World Resources Institute finds anaerobic digesters offer limited climate benefit for a high price tag.
sentientmedia.org
August 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
New research from the World Resources Institute finds that while digesters can produce energy by capturing methane and converting it into biogas, they fall short of substantially curbing methane emissions. sentientmedia.org/biodigesters...
Here's my reported profile of Jessica Moerman, climate scientist and executive director of the Evangelical Environmental Network, in the latest issue of @sojo.net sojo.net/sojoshare/Nz...
What It’s Like to Be an Evangelical Climate Scientist
Jessica Moerman doesn’t want evangelicals to dismiss climate change as a purely “liberal” concern.
sojo.net
July 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Here's my reported profile of Jessica Moerman, climate scientist and executive director of the Evangelical Environmental Network, in the latest issue of @sojo.net sojo.net/sojoshare/Nz...
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A new study finds that replacing meat and dairy with climate-friendlier alternatives, such as plant-based proteins and cultivated meat, could significantly reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions. But the window to act is narrowing fast. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
Alternative Proteins May Be Our Best Bet to Curb Food Emissions
New research argues tackling food-related climate emissions is more urgent than you think.
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July 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A new study finds that replacing meat and dairy with climate-friendlier alternatives, such as plant-based proteins and cultivated meat, could significantly reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions. But the window to act is narrowing fast. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
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While public health warnings and cooling systems help people avoid the worst of extreme heat, animals crammed in factory farms or packed into trucks during transport have no way to escape the soaring temperatures. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
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Extreme Heat Has Animals Trapped in a Climate Doom Loop
Nearly all farm animals in the U.S. are confined in industrial operations that lack adequate space, ventilation or cooling systems.
sentientmedia.org
July 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
While public health warnings and cooling systems help people avoid the worst of extreme heat, animals crammed in factory farms or packed into trucks during transport have no way to escape the soaring temperatures. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
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New research finds swapping conventional meat for alternatives — defined by the researchers as plant-based, insect-based or cultured meat — would reduce rising levels of water pollution from meat and dairy farming. Gaea Cabico reports:
Eating Just 10% Less Meat Could Help Protect Drinking Water
Cutting meat consumption would slash nitrate levels in groundwater by 20 percent, a new study finds.
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July 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
New research finds swapping conventional meat for alternatives — defined by the researchers as plant-based, insect-based or cultured meat — would reduce rising levels of water pollution from meat and dairy farming. Gaea Cabico reports:
Yvonne Taylor of the Seneca Lake Guardian said bitcoin mines are "spreading across the country like a cancer," adding that "slick crypto corporations" are popping up in rural underserved communities with promises of job creation and earnings. www.dw.com/en/us-rural-...
US rural communities bearing the brunt of bitcoin mining – DW – 06/30/2025
As US President Donald Trump loosens cryptocurrency rules, one community reports that noise and pollution from a local bitcoin mining operation has become "relentless."
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July 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Yvonne Taylor of the Seneca Lake Guardian said bitcoin mines are "spreading across the country like a cancer," adding that "slick crypto corporations" are popping up in rural underserved communities with promises of job creation and earnings. www.dw.com/en/us-rural-...
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Congratulations to this year's Diversity Summer Fellows! Led by the NASW Diversity Committee, the program provides supplemental income for six trainees to pursue a chosen internship. We're excited to celebrate the fellows and wish you all many summer adventures in #SciWri.
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2025 NASW Diversity Summer Fellowships celebrate six trainees pursuing science writing internships
The National Association of Science Writers congratulates Anna Hu, Annika Inampudi, Celina Zhao, Elizabeth Walsh, Gaea Cabico, and Pratik Pawar on receiving their 2025 NASW Diversity Summer Fellowships.
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June 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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For @sentientmedia.org, I reported about a bipartisan bill that seeks to stop commercial octopus farming before it even starts in the United States. sentientmedia.org/octopus-farm...
Octopus Farming in the U.S. Doesn't Exist, and a New Bill Wants to Keep It That Way
A bipartisan bill aims to stop commercial octopus farming before it starts.
sentientmedia.org
June 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
For @sentientmedia.org, I reported about a bipartisan bill that seeks to stop commercial octopus farming before it even starts in the United States. sentientmedia.org/octopus-farm...
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A bipartisan bill aims to stop commercial octopus farming before it starts. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
Octopus Farming in the U.S. Doesn't Exist, and a New Bill Wants to Keep It That Way
A bipartisan bill aims to stop commercial octopus farming before it starts.
sentientmedia.org
June 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A bipartisan bill aims to stop commercial octopus farming before it starts. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
New York City canners—many of them immigrants and people of color—help keep millions of containers out of landfills. Their work keeps the country’s largest city cleaner, yet their contributions remain largely unrecognized. My latest for @prismreports.org
For New York canners, a dime could make all the difference
The deposit on a bottle remains just 5 cents. The “Bottle Bill” could change working and living conditions for canners
prismreports.org
June 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
New York City canners—many of them immigrants and people of color—help keep millions of containers out of landfills. Their work keeps the country’s largest city cleaner, yet their contributions remain largely unrecognized. My latest for @prismreports.org
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For New York canners, a dime could make all the difference, @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports. While the cost of living in New York has soared, the deposit on a bottle remains just 5 cents. The “Bottle Bill” could reshape conditions for canners, many of whom are immigrants & people of color.
For New York canners, a dime could make all the difference
The deposit on a bottle remains just 5 cents. The “Bottle Bill” could change working and living conditions for canners
prismreports.org
June 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
For New York canners, a dime could make all the difference, @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports. While the cost of living in New York has soared, the deposit on a bottle remains just 5 cents. The “Bottle Bill” could reshape conditions for canners, many of whom are immigrants & people of color.
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In New York, a new legislative measure, introduced by Assemblymember @lindabrosenthal.bsky.social and @jabaribrisport.bsky.social, takes aim at the rapid growth of massive dairy farms. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
New York Bill Aims to Ban New Mega-Dairies
Proponents for the bill hope to curb environmental pollution and bolster small dairy farms.
sentientmedia.org
June 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In New York, a new legislative measure, introduced by Assemblymember @lindabrosenthal.bsky.social and @jabaribrisport.bsky.social, takes aim at the rapid growth of massive dairy farms. @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports:
In New York, lawmakers are taking aim at the rapid growth of massive dairy farms, in what environmentalists say is a crucial first step to addressing environmental and social impacts from these industrial facilities. My first for @sentientmedia.org sentientmedia.org/new-york-aim...
New York Bill Aims to Ban New Mega-Dairies
Proponents for the bill hope to curb environmental pollution and bolster small dairy farms.
sentientmedia.org
June 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
In New York, lawmakers are taking aim at the rapid growth of massive dairy farms, in what environmentalists say is a crucial first step to addressing environmental and social impacts from these industrial facilities. My first for @sentientmedia.org sentientmedia.org/new-york-aim...
Energy analysts and environmental advocates argue that doubling down on natural gas could force the Philippines to depend on fossil fuels and further delay the transition to clean energy. My latest for @dialogueearth.bsky.social
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Philippines bets on natural gas to accelerate renewable energy
A new law paving the way for the promotion of natural gas has been labelled an “insult” by climate campaigners
dialogue.earth
June 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Energy analysts and environmental advocates argue that doubling down on natural gas could force the Philippines to depend on fossil fuels and further delay the transition to clean energy. My latest for @dialogueearth.bsky.social
dialogue.earth/en/energy/ph...
dialogue.earth/en/energy/ph...